Robot-phone
First Claim
1. A robot-phone characterized by comprising:
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, a position information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion, and a shut-off portion which stops an operation of the driving portion; and
a communication connecting portion, wherein the communication connecting portion transmits the signal indicative of the position of the movable portion outputted from the position information sensor, to a partner of a communication via a communication line, and receives position information of the movable portion from the partner and sends the position information to the driving portion, wherein the driving portion drives the movable portion based on the position information, and wherein the communication connecting portion monitors the status of the communication line, and stops an operation of the driving portion by operating the shut-off portion where an abnormality of the communication line is found.
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Abstract
A robot-phone enabling human communication by synchronizing shapes, motions, and positions of a plurality of robots located at a distance from one another. The robot-phone is used as a user interface and includes a robot of a stuffed doll having a movable potion at a part of the body, a microphone (11) for communication, a speaker (12), a driving portion (13) for driving the movable portion, a position information sensor (14) for acquiring position information of the movable portion, and a communication connecting portion (16). The communication connecting portion transmits a speech signal from the microphone to a communication partner via a communication line, reproduces the speech signal received from the communication partner in the speaker, transmits a signal indicating the position of the movable position from the position information sensor to the communication partner, receives position information corresponding to the movable portion from the communication partner, and transmits this to the driving portion. The driving portion drives the movable portion according to the received position information. Communication can also be performed by gesture of the robot in addition to speech.
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15 Claims
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1. A robot-phone characterized by comprising:
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, a position information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion, and a shut-off portion which stops an operation of the driving portion; and
a communication connecting portion,wherein the communication connecting portion transmits the signal indicative of the position of the movable portion outputted from the position information sensor, to a partner of a communication via a communication line, and receives position information of the movable portion from the partner and sends the position information to the driving portion, wherein the driving portion drives the movable portion based on the position information, and wherein the communication connecting portion monitors the status of the communication line, and stops an operation of the driving portion by operating the shut-off portion where an abnormality of the communication line is found. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, a position information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion, and a shut-off portion which stops an operation of the driving portion; and
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5. A robot-phone characterized by comprising:
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, apposition information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion, and an impedance varying means which varies an impedance of the movable portion; and
a communication connecting portion,wherein the communication connecting portion transmits the signal indicative of the position of the movable portion outputted from the position information sensor, to a partner of a communication via a communication line, and receives position information corresponding to the movable portion from the partner and sends the position information to the driving portion, wherein the driving portion drives the movable portion based on the position information, and wherein the communication connecting portion monitors the status of the communication line, and sends a signal indicative of the status to the impedance varying means to thereby vary the impedance of the movable portion accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, apposition information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion, and an impedance varying means which varies an impedance of the movable portion; and
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11. A robot-phone characterized by comprising:
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, and a position information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion; and
a communication connecting portion comprising a filter which limits a frequency of an input signal into the robot and/or of an output signal from the robot,wherein the communication connecting portion transmits the signal indicative of the position of the movable portion outputted from the position information sensor, to a partner of a communication via a communication line, and receives position information of the movable portion from the partner and sends the position information to the driving portion, wherein the driving portion drives the movable portion based on the position information, and wherein the communication connecting portion monitors the status of the communication line, and adjusts characteristics of the filter depending upon the status. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- a robot which is used as a user interface, and comprises a movable portion at a part of a body of the robot-phone, a driving portion which drives the movable portion, and a position information sensor which outputs a signal indicative of a position of the movable portion; and
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